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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I have just installed xine movie player. The player will play files but not from the dvd drive. I have tried 'ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/dvd'. I get "ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/dvd' to `/dev/hdc': Permission denied'. I have tried this command as root and the link is created. I have used the dvd drive as root.

Thanks for the reply. Your suggestion works but the permissions seem to revert back when I rebooted and then had to 'chmod 666 hdc' again to play the dvd's with xine. I also had to chmod the mounted directories. chmod 666 /media/cdrecorder1.

When I try to use the user mount tool. I get the error "There are no filesystems which you are allowed to mount or umount. Contact your administrator." I wonder if this is related.